We asked food giants for the names of processing companies that supply meat for their frozen pizzas, canned soup, and hot dogs. Only 2 out of 13 would share the info — even confidentially.
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Eating a frozen Tombstone pepperoni pizza is an act of ignorance and bliss — you probably don't want to think about the animals that pepperoni comes from. But if you decided you did want to know more about the meat in processed foods — even if it took a little research — could you find out? In a BuzzFeed investigation, the answer turned out to nearly always be no.
Companies aren't legally required to tell consumers who provides them with the meat in their foods. And when BuzzFeed asked 13 companies "Where do you get the meat you put in your products?" naming specific brands of pizza, soup, hot dogs, and frozen meals, only one American company, Applegate, would tell us the name of their supplier. The rest said this:
"As a standing practice, we do not normally discuss our sourcing strategies."
(This goes for the organic brands too.)
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"We don’t give out supplier lists."
Kraft also said: "As a publicly traded company, we believe our suppliers that help us make our quality Oscar Mayer products are a competitive advantage over other brands. As such, we don’t give out supplier lists. We purchase the meats used in our products rather than raise cattle, pork, or poultry. We require our suppliers to comply will all government regulations and industry guidelines."
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